US airline schedule padding continues apace

You thought the Pangea big bang impact was over? Nope. Apparently, some geolocations are not as far apart as they were even a year ago.

Take a look at US airline industry schedule padding. Padding creativity varies by airline. However, padding is present across the board. The industry average is six minutes over the period analyzed. Hawaiian warrants a shout-out for being the least creative.

There are three pages to review. We limit the model to the top 20 airports in the United States.

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Addison Schonland Partner

Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.

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